Part I in Spanish or Portuguese

Overview:

Structure of Part Ia

At Part Ia (the First Year), all students study two languages and take the following papers in each:

These papers are taught through a mixture of classes, supervisions and lectures. However, the types of classes, lectures, and supervisions vary according to whether your language is ab initio or post-A-level. 

AB INITIO (Option A)

In the case of ab initio students, there may be no distinction between the 'Use of' and 'Translation' classes, and the classes are supplemented by weekly language and oral supervisions. For ab initio students, there are no options to choose from with regard to the scheduled (content) paper, since all such students must undertake a special ab initio 'Introduction to Hispanic / Lusophone Literature' paper, which also includes an element of translation.

For full details of the ab initio course, please see Ab initio Course and Starting Spanish or Portuguese from Scratch.

POST-A-LEVEL (Option B)

'Use of' classes are weekly, and Translation classes are fortnightly, and both are taught at the Faculty. Oral work is taught in Language with Oral Component supervisions. For more information about the language classes, see Language Work.

Scheduled (content) papers are taught via lectures and fortnightly supervisions, and you can choose from two different scheduled papers. For more information about scheduled paper choices,  follow one of the links below:

Spanish Part I Options | Portuguese Part I Options

 

Structure of Part Ib

At Part Ib (the Second Year), all students take FIVE papers in all:

If both Languages are Post-'A'-Level (both Option B):

You take:

  • Prose/Listening in Spanish or Portuguese

  • Prose/Listening in other language

  • ANY THREE "Scheduled Papers" (e.g. 2 Spanish, 1 French)

 If Spanish or Portuguese is ab initio (Option A):

You take:

  • Use of Spanish or Portuguese

  • Trans/Oral in Spanish

  • A Spanish or Portuguese "Scheduled" Paper

  • ONE "Scheduled" Paper (in any language)

  • EITHER Prose/Listening in Post-A-level language OR ONE MORE "Scheduled" Paper (in any language)

 If Other Language is ab initio (Option A):

You take:

  • Use of ab initio language

  • Trans/Oral in ab initio language

  • ONE "Scheduled" Paper in ab initio language

  • ONE "Scheduled" Paper (in any language)

  • EITHER Prose/Listening in Spanish or Portuguese OR ONE MORE "Scheduled" Paper (in either language)

 

(PLEASE NOTE: Prose = Translation into Spanish or another foreign language.)

For information about Part Ib Language papers, see Language Work.

For information about the wide choice of available Scheduled papers at Part Ib, choose one of the following links:

Spanish Part Ib Options | Portuguese Part Ib Options

 

 

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